Maritime Region

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European Greed and the Mi’kmaw Resolve to Fight

European Greed and the Mi’kmaw Resolve to Fight

From: We Were Not The Savages

Chapter 3 explores the topics of European greed and the Mi’kmaw resolve to resist and fight invasion, the decline of the Mi’kmaq, early European settlement,  and European’s disrespect for mother earth. 23 $2.30 Add
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Flawed Peace and the Treaty of 1749

Flawed Peace and the Treaty of 1749

From: We Were Not The Savages

Chapter 6 focuses on the flawed peace which followed the Treaty of 1725 and the later Treaty of 1749. 18 $1.80 Add
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Foreword
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Foreword

From: The Attack on Nova Scotia's Schools

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Forward

Forward

From: We Were Not The Savages

Foreword from Dr. Pamela Palmater. 6 $0.60 Add
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From Beaver to Pond

From Beaver to Pond

A History

From: Unicorn in the Woods

This chapter links the entrepreneurial activities of Flood and Newton with another businessman from New Brunswick: Max Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook. It also touches on the historic and current … 14 $1.40 Add
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From the Ashes of Nortel

From the Ashes of Nortel

From: Unicorn in the Woods

This chapter recounts the bankrupcy of Nortel, and describes how one former Nortel employee took up a leadership role at UNB’s Centre for Technology Management and Entrepreneurship. 13 $1.30 Add
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Halfway to Impossible

Halfway to Impossible

From: Unicorn in the Woods

This chapter concerns Radian6, a social media monitoring platform founded by many of the players discussed in the book thus far. Radian6 was later purchased and folded into the Salesforce brand. 14 $1.40 Add
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Halifax Relief

Halifax Relief

From Citizen’s Committee to Government Commission (1917-1918)

From: Rebuilding Halifax

Chapter 1 Discusses the immediate aftermath of the explosion of the Mont Blanc in Halifax harbour. The chapter describes how, within hours of the catastrophe, local government and business … 29 $2.90 Add
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Here Come the Americans

Here Come the Americans

From: Unicorn in the Woods

In this chapter, Pitts describes Q1 Labs’ success in finding funding, and how they confronted concerns about their Canadian and Maritime location. 9 $0.90 Add
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Hi, I'm from New Brunswick

Hi, I’m from New Brunswick

From: Unicorn in the Woods

This chapter focuses on the Q1 Labs’ hunt for venture capital, which included multiple trips to the United States to woo wary investors. 11 $1.10 Add
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Homebodies

Homebodies

From: Unicorn in the Woods

In this chapter, Pitts focuses on Daniella DeGrace, who was a key player in several New Brunswick startups, including iMagic, Q1 Labs, and Radian6. 16 $1.60 Add
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How Can We Defend Public Education in Nova Scotia
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How Can We Defend Public Education in Nova Scotia

From: The Attack on Nova Scotia's Schools

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How the Media Turned Nova Scotia Against Its Teachers (2010-2014)
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How the Media Turned Nova Scotia Against Its Teachers (2010-2014)

From: The Attack on Nova Scotia's Schools

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In the Middle of the Atlantic

In the Middle of the Atlantic

From: Unicorn in the Woods

This chapter explores "the next big one," the hoped-for startup that will generate economic activity in the Maritimes. 9 $0.90 Add
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Into Battle

Into Battle

From: Bamboo Cage

In the introduction, Vance provides background on the journal’s author, Robert Wise, a flight controller in the Royal Air Force. 8 $0.80 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

From: Rebuilding Halifax

The introduction provides a brief overview of the history of the Halifax Relief Commission and it’s activities over the course of its six-decade existence. 12 $1.20 Add